FNUS75 KRIW 191014
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR RED ROCK...USFS BTF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
414 AM MDT MON SEP 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1708 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARMER AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A CANADIAN COLD FRONT.  THIS FRONT WILL PUSH
SOUTH...EAST OF THE DIVIDE TONIGHT WITH A DRY AND COOLER NORTHWEST
FLOW OVER THE AREA ON TUESDAY. A SLIGHT WARMING TREND WILL FOLLOW ON
WEDNESDAY WITH LIGHT WIND. MUCH WARMER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...
...HAINES INDEX IS HIGH LEVEL HAINES BOTH DAY AND NIGHT...

FORECASTER...MEUNIER

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING (10-20 PERCENT).  BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......EAST OR UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH...BECOMING WEST
                    15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BETWEEN NOON
                    AND 1400.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL THROUGH 0900...INCREASING TO
                    6300-7300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 30 TO
                    35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THROUGH 0900 INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-85 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH THROUGH SUNSET...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    OR EAST 4-7 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH THROUGH SUNSET...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO BELOW 1000 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 35 MPH THROUGH SUNSET...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD THROUGH SUNSET...DECREASING TO POOR
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-36 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
                    10 MPH AND GUSTY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL THROUGH 0900 INCREASING
                    TO 5700-6700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO NEAR 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO VERY GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEUNIER
REQUESTED BY...RR IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110918.REDRO.01/RIW